celebrate

Celebrate 5X7 Monotype on Watercolor Paper   $20 plus postage

I am playing with the paint I have, mixing it up, running it through the press or simply running the brayer over it.  Looking for what supplies I have and how I can do things differently.

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Starts

Starts 7X5 Watercolor and Printers ink on WC paper

I am back for a while now.  I think!  I went down to Dakotas where Dawn was teaching a course using monotypes and pastel and anything else you wanted.  Came back and did many, many starts. 

Played and did a lot of what ifs.  The funny thing was I didn't even take the class.  I was so inspired by what I saw everyone else doing I thought I'd give it a whirl!

Happy long weekend!

Distance

Distance 18X24 Acrylic on Canvas

Home again!
I seem to visit places that do not allow me to post to my blog.  I do get some wonderful images which I will be using over the next year.

It was an incredible trip with the experience being shared with 80 other great artists and 4 masters.  I personally think there were more than 4 masters but we paid to interact with these 4.  If you want to look them up they are
Skip Lawrence
Catherine Liu Chang
Christopher Toph
Fran Larsen

The location was Taos, New Mexico which has an elevation of 7000 feet which in itself was a challenge.

It is an experience I am not likely to forget and will post about over the next while

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Teachers

Teachers 40"X30"  Oil on Canvas $1200

This is the second painting going to Vancouver.

The name of the painting is from a dear friend that taught me to be free to be myself.  I had struggled with the painting for so long then I went home, grabbed a huge almost whitewash type of brush and just gave her my all.  This was the result and I loved it, after struggling for almost a year on it.

My dear friend has since moved to California but I think of him a lot.

Now I am heading to New Mexico.  I will try to post as I am able.

CIAO

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Horizon

Horizon 36X48 Acrylic on Canvas  Mixed Media

This is a large piece and therefore it is difficult to see some of all the detail.  I have used decorative paper, many layers of transparent paint and texture to get the pebbly feel of a beach.

This painting and the one I am posting tomorrow will be going to the Federation Gallery in Vancouver for the show titled Canvas Unbound, meaning it is painted on the side and hung without a frame.

I am proud to be part of this.

This is all happening as I am heading for New Mexico to be part of the Intensive Self Study group.
I am also working on my part of a book that will be published about a largely Californian group of artists and "MOI"

CIAO

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In the Breeze

In The Breeze 11X14 Oil on Canvas  $150

Time to bring out the flowers and cheer.  These poppies blow in the breeze in the
summertime.  Most of the painting is done with a palette knife with thick juicy oil
paint.

I wish you a happy weekend.

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Summer Storm

Summer Storm  14X22 Mixed Media on Paper

This painting is a combination of Watercolor and Acrylics.  I felt the watercolor pigments weren't strong enough so I threw in some Acrylic ink and Acrylic paint.

This painting is going into the Semiahmoo Show in May

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